Blank for use in cold permanent wave including imperforated non-absorbent sheet secured to an absorbent sheet



I United States Patent [111 3,548,

[72] inventor Barbary P. McCall 2,991,790 7/1961 Bonilla 132/7 Rte 2,80): 14,Easley, SC. 29604 3,367,345 2/1968 Riley 132/362 [211 App]. No 760,555 Primary Examiner-Louis G. Mancene Flled Sept 1968 Assistant Examiner-J. N. Eskovitz [45] Patented Dec. 22, 1970 Attorney-Bailey & Dority [54] BLANK FOR USE IN COLD PERMANENT WAVE INCLUDING IMPERFORATED NON-ABSORBENT SHEETSECURED TQAN ABSQRBENT SHEET 2 Claims, 3 Drawing Figs.

ABSTRACT: A blank for use with a cold permanent wave [52] m 132/9 solution which includes an imperforate nonabsorbent sheet 132/362 that is fixed to an end of an absorbent sheet. A tress of hair is [51] Int. Cl. AOld 2/00 encased within a folded blank with the end of the hailencased [50] Field of Search 132/362, 7, within the nonabsorbent portion of the blank so that when the 1 tress is wound on a curler rod into a croquignole winding the nonabsorbent paper restricts application of the waving solu- [56] References Cited tion to the ends of the hair. This, in turn, prevents curling of UNITED STATES PATENTS the very ends of the hair, thus minimizing frizzing of the ends 2,293,973 8/1942 Dwyer 132/362 fg l g.

' PATENTED 050221970 INVENTOR. BARBARA P Mc CALL.

A TTORNE Y5 BLANK FOR USE IN COLD PERMANENT WAVE INCLUDING IMPERFORAT ED NON-ABSORBENT SHEET SECURED TO AN ABSORBENT SHEET This invention relates to a blank for use in applying a cold permanent wave and more particularly to a blank which restricts application of the waving solution to the ends of the hair.

Normally, cold permanents are applied in a number of steps. First, the patron's hair is shampooed and towel dried thoroughly. The entire head of hair is then saturated with a conventional waving solution. One well-known waving solution is manufactured by Sybil Ives, Inc., of Yonkers, N.Y., and includes a waving lotion and a neutralizer. The waving lotion is then combed into the patrons hair. The patrons hair is then blocked into sections in the usual manner for rolling. The normal procedure is then to encase a tress of hair within an absorbent blank and winding the tress into a croquignole winding. After the entire head has been wound on curler rods each curl is rewet with the waving solution and allowed to set until the desired curl is attained. This is usually about minutes. Each curl is then rinsed with warm water and towel blotted dry. At this time a neutralizer is applied to each curl which locks in the curl. This neutralizer is generally allowed to remain on the curl for approximately 5 minutes. Then the neutralizer is rinsed from the hair. One problem with the above conventional method is that after repeated application the ends of the hair will begin to frizz. One previous attempt to minimize frizzing of the ends of the hair is illustrated in US. Pat. No. 2,99 l ,790, granted to Bonilla on July 1 l, 1961.

Accordingly, it is an important object of the present invention to provide a blank for use in combination with a curler rod which restricts the application of waving solution to the ends of a tres of hair when wound in a croquignole winding.

Still another important object of the present invention is to provide a blank having a nonabsorbent portion and an absorbent portion which can be used to encase the end of a tres of hair so that the nonabsorbent portion will restrict the applica- ...tio.n of waving solution to the tress of hair when wound on a curler rod.

Another important object of the present invention is to provide a blank for use with a cold waving solution for minimizing the frizzing of the ends of hair.

The construction designed to carry out the invention will be hereinafter described, together with other features thereof.

The invention will be more readily understood from a reading of the following specification and by reference to the accompanying drawing forming a part thereof, wherein an example of the invention is shown and wherein:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a tress of hair being placed on a blank constructed in accordance with the present invention,

FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating an encased tress of hair preparatory to winding on a curler rod, and

FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating the tress of hair wound in a croquignole winding.

The drawing illustrates a blank which is used in combination with a curler rod, and a cold permanent waving solution for curling a tres of hair. The blank comprises a flexible porous sheet A which receives the tress of hair and a flexible imperforate nonabsorbent sheet B. Means, such as an adhesive, is

7 provided for fixing the porous sheet and "the imperforate nonabsorbent sheet together adjacent their ends. The blank is folded longitudinally for encasing the tress of hair. The encased hair is then rolled on a roller into a croquignole winding with the nonabsorbent sheet B being adjacent the curler rod and the absorbent sheet A forming the outer portion of the winding. Thus, when the waving solution is applied to the winding the nonabsorbent sheet restricts application of the waving solution to the end of the tress encased within the folded nonabsorbent sheet minimizing curling the end of the tress.

There are many suitable waving solutions which can be used with the blank, and one suitable solution is manufactured by Sybil Ives, Inc., and includes a waving solution and a neutralizer. It is to be understood that the blank could be used with cold permanent waving solutions in which there is only a single application of solution and it is desired to restrict the application of the solution to the ends of the hair.

Referring now to FIG. 1, there is shown a portion 10 of the patrons head with a tress ll of the hair extending outwardly therefrom and resting on one side of the blank. The blank is constructed of a conventional porous sheet A having a fiber content which includes rag and wood fibers. Such could be constructed of any suitable material as long as it is absorbent and porous. Attached to the lower end of the porous sheet A is an imperforate nonabsorbent sheet B which is constructed of any suitable flexible plastic material, such as polyethylene sheet. The important feature of the sheet B is that it should be imperforate so that when it is folded along the phantom line 12 to encase the tress of hair 11 therein, such in turnrestricts the application of solution thereto.

When using the cold permanent manufactured by Sybil Ives, Inc., previously identified, at first it is recommended that the hair be shampooed and towel dried thoroughly, The entire head is saturated with a first solution and combed throughout. The head is then blocked into sections and prepared in a plurality of tresses to be rolled on conventional curler rods, such as illustrated at 13. The tress of hair is then placed on the blank with the ends of the hair being positioned on the imperforate nonabsorbent sheet B. The blank is then folded along its longitudinal axis, such as illustrated by the phantom dotted line 12, and prepared to be rolled on the curler rod 13 as illustrated in FIG. 2. The tress is then rolled on the rod in a croquignole winding with the imperforate sheet B being positioned adjacent the curler rod 13 and the absorbent sheet A is spaced outwardly therefrom. It is noted that the end of the absorbent sheet A is joined to one end of the imperforate plastic sheet B by any suitable means, such as gluing, as indicated by the reference character 14. Other suitable means for fixing the ends together, such as stitching, could be utilized.

After the tress of hair has been rolled on the curler rod 13 in a croquignole winding the elastic band 15 is stretched across the winding and the plug 16 is inserted in the tubular end of the curler rod 13 for securing such in position. It is to be understood that the curler rod could be any suitable conventional curler rod. After the entire head has been rolled into windings on curler rods, each winding is again treated with the solution.

The windings are then rinsed with warm water and blotted dry with a towel. A neutralizing solution is then applied to each winding, such as illustrated by the bottle 16, which causes the curl to be locked in. Since the very end of the hair is encased within the imperforate plastic sheet B, the neutralizer is not applied thereto, therefore, the curl is not locked in adjacent the end of the hair. After the neutralizer has been left on for approximately 5 minutes the hair is then rinsed and set and the patron places her head within a dryer to dry.

It has been found that in using the particular waving solution identified above, it is the neutralizer which causes the frizzing and locks in the curl. Therefore, by preventing the application of the neutralizer to the ends of the hair, such minimizes friuing. When using other types of waving solution it may be desirable to restrict applications of other portions of the waving solution preparation.

In one particular application, it has been found that a blank which is 2 it inches wide and 3% inches long to be suitable.

tion to the end of said tress encased within the folded nonabsorbent sheet minimizing curling the end of said tress.

2. The blank as set forth in claim 1, wherein said nonabsorbent sheet is a thin flexible plastic sheet. 

